Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Club 7770 Regents Rd, #518 San Diego, CA 92122-1967 MEMBER: U.S.G.A - C.G.A. - S.C.G.A.

TORREY PINES NEWS Edited by Martin "Rick" Olivera
OCTOBER 2008 Membership Renewal Time !!! -- (10/31/08) - If you haven't done so already, make sure you RENEW your membership BEFORE NOVEMBER 15TH to avoid a $40 surcharge for a late renewal. See if your name is on the list for deletion on Dec. 1 for non payment of 2009 dues by clicking here. Thanks, Ron Bruck - Membership
JULY 2008 Buick Invitational - Sand Trap Rakers Volunteers -- (7/29/08) - DEAR TORREY PINES MUNICIPAL GOLF CLUB MEMBERS: THE 2008 BUICK INVITATIONAL SAND TRAP RAKING VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED SUPERBLY. SO MUCH SO THAT WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO ASSIST IN THE SAND TRAP RAKING DETAIL AGAIN IN 2009. MY NAME IS LAWRENCE (LARRY) CADE AND I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE SAND TRAP RAKING VOLUNTEERS. WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AND WANT TO DO EVEN MORE FOR THE VOLUNTEERS IN 2009. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL SEVEN DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SEVEN CO-CHAIRS TO ASSIST ME, ONE THAT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH DAY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH ME AS A CO-CHAIR, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT EMAIL XEDAC@HOTMAIL.COM OR TELEPHONE H (619) 684-1122, C (760) 809-8694. ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL HAVE TO PARTICIPATE FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) DAYS. THEY WILL RECEIVE TICKETS TO THE EVENT EACH DAY, A BUICK HAT/CAP AND WINDBREAKER FOR A SMALL COST OF $15.00. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT ME INDICATING THE DAYS YOU WILL BE AVAILABLE AND YOUR WINDBREAKER SIZE. WE NEED THIS INFORMATION SOON SO THAT WE CAN PLACE THE ORDER FOR THE WINDBREAKERS. SAND TRAP RAKING HOURS WILL BE FROM 5:30AM TO 8:30AM. PARKING WILL BE PROVIDED AND ADDITIONAL PERKS ARE TBD. TIME AND PLACE OF TRAINING WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE. WE HAVE THE BEST MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE IN AMERICA, AND THE 2008 US OPEN PUT US ON THE PGA TOUR AND USGA MAP FOREVER. SO LET'S NOT LET THEM DOWN. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE COURSE, CLUB AND CITY. SINCERELY, LARRY CADE CHAIRMAN TPMGC SAND TRAP RAKING VOLUNTEERS =============== TPMGC Team Scores a 59 at SCGA -- (7/26/08) -- Congratulations to the Club's Four-Ball Net Champions -- William Daley and John Hachiya, for their ridiculously low score of 59, good for second place, at one of the four SCGA Regional qualifying rounds at the Alisal, at Solvang, California on July 23, 2008. They now move on to the Final, Championship Rounds, at Robinson Ranch (Valley Course) on September 3,4, 2008, for the 28th SCGA Championship Title. This is a wonderful achievement for which all Club members should be proud of our team; particularly, in this our 50th Anniversary year. Way to go William and John -- you guys have stood up for the Club, and yourselves, and made us all proud. To shoot a 59 in a big time SCGA event requires some real mental toughness and you obviously made very difficult long putts when the going got hard. GO TPMGC!! Steve Roberts TPMGC President
MAY 2008 SCGA Better Ball Playoff -- (5/12/08) -- The playoff between the Thursday and Weekend twosomes to determine who will be representing the club in the SCGA finals took place on 5/11 on the South course, from the White tees. The team of John Hachiya and William Daley prevailed with a net 64 over the team of Jeff Cain and Mike Benton who carded a 67.
APRIL 2008 May General Meeting -- (4/15/08) -- The next General Meeting will take place at the TP lounge on Wednesday, May 21st, 7pm. The meeting will be preceded by a putting contest at 6:00pm, and a Board Meeting at 6:30pm. As usual in the General Meetings, there will be free refreshments and a raffle of golf apparel, balls, towels, etc. New Local Rule, Double-Dipping and Posting Policies -- (4/14/08) -- The TPMGC Board voted non-unanimously to implement a local rule to deal with slow-play on the South course due to the US Open rough. The "double-dipping" policy is back due to oversubscription to our tournaments, and a new tournament-posting policy has been adopted. Please read the official document about these three important changes.
MARCH 2008 President's Cup Playoff -- (3/2/08) -- These are the results: Mike Buhai 150. John Hoffman 100. Juan Romo 75. Tom Thompson 50.
FEBRUARY 2008 The Club's Name -- (2/26/08) -- The Board of Directors, in the February monthly meeting held on 2/19/08 approved to change the name of the club to Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Club. The new name reflects the true reach of the club. Even though the club has always accepted women as full members, the original name didn't reflect that. Right now there are five female members who compete in our tournaments, and we hope to add more to our ranks. The only condition to join the club is San Diego County residency, and payment of the annual membership fee. Results of February's Weekend Make-Up Tournament -- (2/26/08) -- Fellow TPMGC Members: We have been jinxed with rain this year so I really appreciate all of you who came out and played an abbreviated nine-hole event this past Sunday 2/24/08. The Golf Course Operations management graciously gave us this make-up date in lieu of the Presdient's Cup second round (2/3/08) that was rained out. As a departure from other events, I felt it was best to award everyone who has attempted to play in February's events thwarted by the rain. For those who were in the President's Cup and paid for 2/24, we will award $25 -- almost your entire entry fee. For those who played only 2/24, we will award $15 which helps defray the cost of a reduced round. There is also an award for low gross and low nets, although they are significantly lower than our usual events. $25 Awards Burger, Valenzuela, Pangilinan, Morris, Buhai, D.Miller, S.Fitzgerald, J.Smith, Fallon, Fogarty, Hahn, Tuulik, Lemberg, Seng, Wong, Cincotta, Frantz, C.Murray, Bryant, Shanahan, Andiko, Olivas, Brandon, Justice, Donelly, D.Peterson, Shea, Makley, S.Stewart, Montoya, Romo, Benjamin, Hood, Lovenberg, B.McMurrey, S.White, B.McQueen, S.Brieske, Coqueugniot, Gibbs, Bennett, Todd, Roberts, Giallombardo. $15 Awards Pultz, Meyer, Benham, Lery, Koudelka, Carberry, Dernbach, LeBlanc, Olivera, Furgatch Low Net: Beckerley $50, Farley $45, Harlin $45, Bastarche $40, Akers $40, Simon $30 Low Gross: Hoffman $50 John Hoffman Weekend Tournament Chairman =============== President's Cup -- (2/5/08) -- With the second round cancelled we are working to add another date to the already cramped schedule at Torrey Pines. Needless to say, with the US Open and the reduced use and the then subsequent rebuilding of the North it's going to be difficult to find available dates for the Men's Club. In the meantime, the City has pledged to make whole those who paid green fees on Sunday prior to cancellation of play. We will pass on info as it is determined how best to accomplish the credit for green fees paid. As for the President's Cup, it will most likely turn into just the one round event we played on Saturday. It would be unfair, especially to the leaders in the flights, to set a date in the future and then have some players not able to make the rescheduled round. We will keep you informed as all issues are resolved. Rest assured we and the City Golf Staff are working together for everyone's satisfaction. The sign-up for the March "Two-Man Scramble will be on the web soon. John Hoffman Weekend Tournament Chairman